2018 END OF YEAR SPECIAL (PART 1)

Our review of 2018

20 December 2018

In part 1, we review some of the biggest stories and themes affecting philanthropy and civil society over the year and look at how we got on with our predictions from the start of the year. Topics covered include:

Stories and themes:

Trust, power & accountability

The Presidents Club Dinner scandal

Safeguarding and international development

The rise of networked social movements, New Power etc.

All change at the Charity Commission

The Civil Society Futures Inquiry

A big year for books critiquing philanthropy:

Winners Take All: The elite charade of changing the world by Anand Giridharadas

Just Giving: How philanthropy is failing democracy and how it can do better by Rob Reich

About the Giving Thought podcast

The Giving Thought podcast is an exploration of trends in global philanthropy and civil society. Since launching in May 2017, the podcast has become recognised as an insightful and influential source of philanthropic debate.

In each episode Rhodri Davies, Director of our Giving Thought Think Tank, and guests, take a contemporary issue in philanthropy and civil society and break it down into three manageable chunks, giving an overview of the extensive work they have done on the subject. Episodes are also available free on iTunes and Libsyn.

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Rhodri Davies

Rhodri leads Giving Thought, our in-house think tank focusing on current and future issues affecting philanthropy and civil society. Rhodri has spent nearly a decade specialising in public policy around philanthropy and the work of charities, and has researched, written and presented on a wide range of topics. He has a first-class degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of Oxford. Read more about Rhodri